The Moline Police Department is deploying new artificial intelligence technology to help officers translate foreign languages.
The city council Tuesday night, July 7th, unanimously approved a contract for a real-time AI interpreter for officers' body-worn cameras and in-car cameras. The technology will be used when a human interpreter is not immediately available.
It can translate 60 languages through the camera within seconds. The contract with Axon Enterprise will cost roughly $145,000 over five years and will be funded through a federal grant.
City passes economic incentive agreement with Texas Roadhouse developer
The Moline City Council is offering economic incentives for a developer seeking to open a Texas Roadhouse next to John Deere Road and I-74.
The city sold land on 38th Avenue to Scout Capital Group in June 2025. Now, the developer has completed the site plan, including additional project costs for on-site stormwater detention.
The city council unanimously approved a resolution increasing the incentive from $350,000 to $595,000 in sales tax rebates over seven years.
During this time, the sales tax from the development will be split 80% to the developer and 20% to the city.
According to city documents, the developer is investing over $7 million into the project.
Under the development agreement passed last summer, the developer has one more year to break ground.
Council passes first reading of property sale agreement
Moline is one step closer to selling property along the Mississippi riverfront to its current leaseholder.
The city council advanced a deal to sell the now-closed Catfish Charlies restaurant to Pretasky Roach Properties, which has leased the building since the early 1990s.
The $350,000 agreement would also terminate the LLC’s 30-year lease and its outstanding debt obligations for marina improvements. The restaurant was formerly known as Captain’s Table until a fire in 2018.
As part of the deal, the Marquis Harbor Marina next door will remain city property. The sale agreement will return for its second reading at the council’s next meeting.
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